14 cited at underage drinking party

PORTSMOUTH — Police broke up an underage drinking party at a home on Oxford Avenue late Friday evening and cited 14 people for unlawful possession of alcohol.

Sixteen officers responded to the residence at 60 Oxford Ave. at about 10:45 p.m. Lt. Dante Puopolo said police received an anonymous tip about a large party.

Puopolo said everybody was very cooperative at the scene — unlike an incident on May 19 when people were jumping out windows and escaping to the roof to avoid being arrested.

"No one fled the scene," he said.

Puopolo said everyone at the party was between the ages of 18 and 20.

Police charged Michael Odlenis, 20, of 60 Oxford Ave., with facilitating an unlawful alcohol party in addition to unlawful possession. Odlenis and the other partygoers will be arraigned in Portsmouth District Court on June 25.